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How much can i eat during pregnancy yet avoid excessive weight gain?

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Balanced diet: Imagine your blood stream as the "cafeteria line" for your unborn fetus and how critical it is that the nutrients for growth be present when needed. The acog.Org website( or your ob);has a pamphlet and information about how much to eat during pregnancy and composiiton of the diet..

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Answered 3/27/2020

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